The in-laws got me this book for Christmas and I just cracked it open this evening. I have a thing for opening lines in a book, and I thought the first paragraph of this one was great. I did not intend to be “Stanley Hauerwas.” I am aware, however, that there is someone out there who… [Read more…]
December 10, 2011
Rule: God is the subject of the verbs. (This is most certainly one of the most important rules!)
December 8, 2011
So, it’s Advent. In light of the season I thought I’d post a few of my favourite carols/hymns from this time of year. I want to start with my favourite, Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing. This hymn was written in 1757 by a young English pastor and hymnist named Robert Robinson, at the age… [Read more…]
December 4, 2011
Are humans sinful beings? Are they a doomed creature? Are they ultimately good? Well, I suppose it would depend on who you ask. But, the final word has already been spoken about human creatures and to human creatures and that final word is Christ Jesus. On the resurrection of Jesus, T.F. Torrance says: “Thus the… [Read more…]
November 30, 2011
In The Crucifixion of Ministry, Andrew Purves writes: “The defining matter of the church’s life is not to convert and bring people to faith (the evangelical heresy!) or to bring in the ethical commonwealth (the liberal heresy!). The defining matter for the church’s life, for which the church exists, is to bear witness to Jesus… [Read more…]
November 24, 2011
Most Christians are familiar with the language of “covenant”, particularly with the language of “new covenant”. In this context, covenant language denotes a particular (strong) relation between God and human creatures that carries weight and responsibility on both ends. Throughout the Old Testament we see that despite Israel’s frequent unfaithfulness God remains faithful to his… [Read more…]
December 31, 2011
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